Competitive Information for Galarian Darmanitan [Sword/Shield]
Ice / Fire
Abilities:
If Darmanitan, at end of turn changes Mode to Standard if > 1/2 max HP, else Zen.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Darmanitan-galar-zen? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Darmanitan-Galar-Zen, the awesome Ice and Fire-typed Pokémon! Darmanitan-Galar-Zen is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Discover how Darmanitan-Galar-Zen excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
Ability: Zen Mode
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 24 Hp / 252 Atk / 116 Def / 116 SpD
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Icicle Crash / Ice Punch
- Earthquake
Darmanitan shows a marvelous Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. This configuration strives to crush rivals using powerful physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Darmanitan from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Zen Mode, if darmanitan at end of turn changes mode to standard if > 1/2 max hp else zen. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Darmanitan's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Darmanitan's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Darmanitan-galar-zen? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
Ability: Zen Mode
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 24 Hp / 252 Atk / 116 Def / 116 SpD
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
For those intense double battles, Darmanitan is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It attempts to crush rivals using powerful physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Darmanitan from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Zen Mode, if darmanitan at end of turn changes mode to standard if > 1/2 max hp else zen. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Darmanitan's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Darmanitan's speed by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Darmanitan-galar-zen can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Darmanitan-galar-zen.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Darmanitan-galar-zen can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Darmanitan-galar-zen
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Body Press + Bulk Up
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Burning Jealousy, Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Darmanitan-galar-zen's stats
- Belly Drum
- Bulk Up
- Iron Defense
- Power-Up Punch
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Darmanitan-galar-zen
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Darmanitan-galar-zen in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Darmanitan-galar-zen's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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